Latest Hatchlings:

Geochelone carbonaria-  red footed tortoise        Origin: South America

Easily the most personable tortoise species I've had the opportunity to work with.   Adult animals seem able to actually recognize their caregivers (aka. the person who always brings the food!!!).  Animal on the left is the offspring of the two on the right.  Species is readily bred in captivity.  While rumored to be omnivorous scavengers in the wild, I prefer to feed mine a dead whole prey item only every couple of months.   Incubation is about 120-150 days at 29.5 degrees Celsius in my experience.  Healthy animals are very hardy and able to tolerate outdoor weather conditions from 60-90 degrees F. 

Links to further information on G. carbonaria:

Excellent care article:  http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/redfootcare.htm

Recent information and pictures at the most complete chelonian site on the web: World Chelonian Trust- www.chelonia.org

husbandry article:  http://www.tortoise.org/archives/carbonar.html

husbandry article: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thott/care.htm

description/range: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thott/descr.htm

description: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thott/carbon.htm

a little of everything redfooted: http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Meadows/4159/beasley.html

redfoot nutrition survey: http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Meadows/4159/tortsurvey.html

ID guide: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thott/id.htm

Homer the redfoot: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thott/schildk.htm

pictures: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thott/pic.htm

pictures: http://home.earthlink.net/~rednine/gallery1.htm

picture: http://www.pythons.com/hamper/redfoot.html

mating call:  http://www.tortoise.org/tortcall.html